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A review by samanthawattam
The Mountain of Adventure by Enid Blyton
5.0
The fifth in the Adventure series as the title suggests it has a mountain setting in picturesque Wales as they holiday on a farm which delights Philip with so many animals around including Snowy, the kid, a slow worm and donkeys. This time both Bill and their mother Allie Mannering accompanies the 4 children Philip, Dinah, Jack, Lucy-Ann and not forgetting Kiki but this, of course, doesn't prevent them from finding Adventure.
I like the fact that the mystery is slowly unravelled bit by bit not quickly. I love the way that the unexpected happens Enid Blyton is never lazy or predictable. My only quibble is the sexist attitude that often occurs in the books "the girls only half understanding what was going on"! But this is obviously a sign of the times they were written but I can't reduce the star rating for this as it wouldn't be fair. These are just really good ripping reads.
I like the fact that the mystery is slowly unravelled bit by bit not quickly. I love the way that the unexpected happens Enid Blyton is never lazy or predictable. My only quibble is the sexist attitude that often occurs in the books "the girls only half understanding what was going on"! But this is obviously a sign of the times they were written but I can't reduce the star rating for this as it wouldn't be fair. These are just really good ripping reads.